George Magoun, 1865-1884
1821 (Bath, ME) - 1896 (Â鶹´«Ã½, IA)
Education
- Bath Academy
- Bowdoin College, 1841
- Andover Seminary, 1847
- studied at Yale seminary
Career
- Principal of public school in Galena, IL and of academy in Platteville, WI, 1844-1846
- Pastor, Second Presbyterian Church, Galena, IL, 1848
- Pastor of Congregational churches, Davenport and Lyons, IA, 5 years each
- Studied and practiced law in Burlington, 1851-1855
- President of Iowa College, 1865-1884
- Professor of Mental and Moral Science, Iowa College, 1884-1890
Samuel Jay Buck, 1884-1887
1835 (Russia, NY) - 1918 (Â鶹´«Ã½, IA)
Education
- Oberlin College, 1858
- Oberlin College Theological Seminary, 1862
Career
- Principal of academy, Orwell, OH, 1862-1864
- Principal, Preparatory & English Department, Iowa College, 1864-1869
- Professor of Mathematics & Natural Philosophy, Iowa College, 1869-1905
- Acting President, Iowa College, 1884-87
- Also county superintendent of schools, county surveyor, and financial agent for the college
George A. Gates, 1887-1900
1851 (Topsham, VT) - 1912 (Nashville, TN)
Education
- St. Johnsbury Academy
- Dartmouth College, 1873
- Andover Seminary, 1880
- Study and travel abroad, 1878-1879
Career
- Principal of academy, Morrisville, VT, 1873-1875
- Pastor, Congregational Church in Upper Montclair, NJ, 1880-1887
- President, Iowa College, 1887-1900
- Pastor, Cheyenne, WY, 1900-1901
- President, Pomona College, 1902-1909
Dan Freeman Bradley, 1902-1905
1857 (Bangkok, Siam) - 1939 (Cleveland, OH)
Education
- Oberlin College
- Oberlin Theological Seminary, 1889
Career
- Pastor, Congregational Church in Grand Rapids, MI
- Acting President, Yankton College, SD, 1889-1892
- President, Iowa College, 1902-1905
- Pastor, Congregational Church, Cleveland, OH, 1905-1937
John Hanson Thomas Main, 1906-1931
1859 (Toledo, OH) - 1931 (Â鶹´«Ã½, IA)
Education
- Moore's Hill College, A.B., 1880, A.M., 1883
- Johns Hopkins University, Ph.D, 1892
- Studied at Oberlin College, Iowa State University, Harvard University, and Â鶹´«Ã½ College
Career
- Professor of Greek at Moore's Hill College, Women's College of Baltimore, and Johns Hopkins University
- Professor of Greek, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1892-1916
- Acting President Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1900-1902
- Dean of the Faculty, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1902-1906
- President Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1906-1931
- Trustee, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
- Member of American Relief Commission to the Near East, ca. 1918
- Mason
John Scholte Nollen, 1931-1940
1866 (Pella, IA) - 1952 (Des Moines, IA)
Education
- Central College, Pella, IA, 1883-1885
- State University of Iowa, B.A., 1888
- University of Zurich, 1890-1891
- University of Paris & College de France, 1892-1893
- University of Leipzig, Ph.D., 1893
- University of Berlin, 1900-01
- State University of Iowa, LL.D, 1910
Career
- Instructor Science & Math, Central College Academy, 1885-1887
- Tutor, Cham, Switzerland, 1888-1890
- Professor of Modern Languages, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1893-1903
- Professor of German, Indiana University, 1903-1907
- President, Lake Forest College, 1907-1918
- General Secretary, YMCA war work in Italy, 1918-1920
- Commissioner, American Red Cross Commission to Europe, 1920
- Dean of the Faculty and Professor of Modern Languages, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1920-1931
- Director, Â鶹´«Ã½ State Bank, 1926-??
- President of Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1931-1940
- President Emeritus, 1940-1952
- Kiwanis
Samuel Nowell Stevens, 1940-1954
1900 (Eastport, MD) - 1966
Education
- Wesleyan University (CT), 1921
- Garrett Institute, B.D., 1923
- Northwestern University, Ph.D, 1925
- Carleton College, LL.D., 1948
Career
- Instructor in Psychology, Northwestern University, 1924-1934
- Dean of the University College, Northwestern University, 1934-1940
- U.S. Army during World War I
- President, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1940-1954
- Stevens, Thurow & Associates (personnel management consultants), Chicago, IL, 1954-?
Rupert A. Hawk, 1954-1955 (Acting President)
1903 (Cottageville, WV) - 1959 (Â鶹´«Ã½, IA)
Education
- Â鶹´«Ã½ College, BA, 1924
- Drake University Law School, 1928-1929
- State University of Iowa, Iowa City (Commerce and law), MA, 1932
- John Marshall Law School, D. Jurisprudence, 1957
- Columbia University (Education), 1945
Career
- Teacher, Â鶹´«Ã½ public schools, 1923-1947
- Superintendent of Schools, Â鶹´«Ã½, 1937-1947
- Instructor of Speech, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1929-1932
- Assistant Professor of Education, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1942-1946
- Associate Professor of Economics & Business, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1947-1956
- Treasurer, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1948-1956
- Acting President, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1954-1955
- Lannom Manufacturing Co, Â鶹´«Ã½, General Counsel, 1929-1952
- Mason, Kiwanis, Elks, American Bar Association
Howard Rothmann Bowen, 1955-1964
1908 (Spokane, WA) - 1989 (Claremont, CA)
Education
- Washington State University, BA, MA
- State University of Iowa, Ph.D, 1935 (Economics)
- Cambridge University and London School of Economics, 1937-1938
Career
- Instructor, Assistant Professor, and Associate Professor of Economics, State University of Iowa, 1935-1942
- US Department of Commerce (chief of business structure studies), 1942-1944
- Chief Economist, Joint Congressional Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation, 1944-1945
- Economist, Irving Trust Company, New York, 1945-1947
- Dean, College of Commerce, and Professor of Economics, University of Illinois, 1947-1952
- Professor of Economics, Williams College, 1952-1955
- President, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1955-1964
- President, University of Iowa, 1964-1969
- Professor of Economics, Claremont Graduate School, 1969-1970
- President and Chancellor, Claremont University Center, 1970-1974
- R. Stanton Avery Professor of Economics & Education, Claremont Graduate School, 1974-1984
- Also consultant for federal and state commissions and agencies; author of 14 books and many articles; recipient of numerous awards and honors.
James Stauss, 1964-1965 (Acting President)
1914 (Otterville, IA) - 1975 (Colorado Springs, CO)
Education
- Â鶹´«Ã½ College, BA, 1936
- Iowa State University, MS (Economics), 1937
- University of Wisconsin, Ph.D, 1945
Career
- Faculty member at Texas A&M, University of Wisconsin, and University of Tennessee
- Instructor of Economics, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1946-1969
- Dean, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1960-1969
- Acting President, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1964-1965
- Dean, Colorado College, 1969-75
Glenn Leggett, 1965-1974
1918 (Ashtabula, OH) - 2003 (Â鶹´«Ã½, IA)
Education
- Middlebury College BA 1940
- Ohio State University Ph.D 1949
Career
- U.S. Navy, World War II
- Taught at Ohio State University and M.I.T.
- Taught at University of Washington 1952-?
- Special Assistant to President, University of Washington
- Vice Provost, University of Washington 1960-63
- Provost, University of Washington 1963-65
- President, Â鶹´«Ã½ College 1965-74
- Vice President for Corporate Communications, Deere & Co., Moline 1975-?
- Author of numerous books
A. Richard Turner, 1975-1979
1932 (New Bedford, MA) - 2011 (Cape May, N.J.)
Education
- Princeton University, BA, 1955; MA, Ph.D, 1959
- University of Rome, 1955-1956
Career
- Instructor of Art, University of Michigan, 1959-1960
- Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor of Art, Princeton University, 1960-1968
- Professor of Art, Middlebury College, 1968-1979
- President, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1975-1979
- Director, New York University Institute of Fine Arts, 1979-
- Author of books and numerous articles on art history.
George Drake, 1979-1991
1934 (Springfield, MO) - 2022 (Â鶹´«Ã½, IA)
Education
- Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1956
- University of Paris, 1956-1957
- Oxford University (Rhodes scholar), 1959-1962
- University of Chicago, B.D., 1962; M.A., 1963; PhD, 1965
- Colorado College, 1980; Ripon College, 1982, LL.D.
- Illinois College, 1985; Ursinus College, 1988, L.H.D.
Career
- Instructor of History, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1960-1961
- Professor of History, Colorado College, 1964-1979
- Dean, Colorado College, 1969-1973
- President, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1979-1991
- Peace Corps, South Africa, 1991-1993
- Professor of History, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1979-2004
- President Emeritus, 2004-
- Professor Emeritus of History, 2004-
Waldo S. Walker, 1988 (Acting President)
1931 (Fayette, IA) - 2020 (Â鶹´«Ã½, IA)
Education
- Upper Iowa University, B.S, 1953
- University of Iowa, M.S. 1957; Ph.D., 1959 (Botany)
Career
- Instructor, University of Iowa, 1956-1958
- Assistant Professor of Biology, Associate Professor, and Professor of Biology, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1959-1995
- Associate Dean of the College, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1963-1965
- Project Director, National Science Foundation COSIP Grant, 1968-1971
- Dean of Administration, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1969-1973
- Provost and Dean of the College, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1973-1981
- Executive Vice President of the College, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1980-1991
- Treasurer of the College, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1988-1990
- Acting President, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, July 1988-January1989
- Vice President for College Services & Director of Facilities Management, 1991-1995
- Professor Emeritus of Biology 2001-
Pamela Ferguson, 1991-1997
1943 (Berwyn, IL) - 2004 (Des Moines, IA)
Education
- Wellesley College, BA, 1965
- University of Chicago, M.S. 1966; Ph.D., 1969 (Mathematics)
Career
- Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Northwestern University, 1969-1970
- Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor of Mathematics, University of Miami, Coral Gables, 1970-1991
- Associate Provost & Dean of the Graduate School, University of Miami, Coral Gables, 1987-1991
- President, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1991-97
- Professor of Mathematics, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1997-2004
Charles Duke, January 1998-August 1998 (Acting President)
1940 (Canton, NC) -
Education
- North Carolina State University, BS, 1962
- Iowa State University, Ph.D, 1967
Career
- AEC Postdoctoral Fellow, Iowa State University 1967-68
- Guest Physicist, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark 1968-69
- Asst./Assoc./Full Professor of Physics, Â鶹´«Ã½ College 1969-
- Summer faculty program, Lawrence Livermore Lab 1970
- Summer faculty program, Ames Laboratory 1971, 1972
- Guest Professor, Mainz University, Mainz, Germany 1974-75
- Guest Professor, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia 1983
- Dean of the Faculty, Â鶹´«Ã½ College 1987-92
- Dean of the College, Â鶹´«Ã½ College 1992-97
- Interim President, Â鶹´«Ã½ College Jan.-Aug. 1998
- Professor of Physics, Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1998-
- Author of numerous articles in physics and recipient of numerous research grants.
Russell K. Osgood, 1998-2010
1947 (Fairborn, OH) -
Education
- Yale College, BA, 1969
- Yale Law School, J.D., 1974
Career
- Surface Line Officer, United States Navy, 1969-1971
- Associate Attorney, Hill & Barlow, 1974-1978
- Associate Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law, 1978-1980
- Associate Professor, Professor of Law, Cornell University, 1980-1988
- Dean and Professor of Law, Cornell University, 1988-1998
- President of Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 1998-2010
- Professor of History and Political Science, 2010-
- Author of numerous legal books and articles in law journals.
Raynard S. Kington, 2010-2020
Education
- University of Michigan, BS, MD
- University of Pennsylvania, MBA, Ph.D.
Career
- Residency in Internal Medicine at Michael Reese Medical Center
- Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania
- Board certified in internal medicine, public health and preventive medicine, and geriatric medicine
- Senior Scientist in the Health Program at the RAND Corporation
- Director of the Division of Health Examination Statistics at the National Center for Health Statistics
- Acting Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- Associate Director for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, National Institutes of Health
- Principal Deputy Director of the National Institutes of Health, 2003-2008
- Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health, 2008-2009
- President of Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 2010-2020
- Head of School of Phillips Academy, 2020-
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